Site Hygiene Manager

Bakkavor Group; Eythorne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh prepared food company is seeking a Hygiene Manager to oversee hygiene standards and improve cleaning efficiency at its site in Tilmanstone, Kent. Responsibilities include managing the hygiene team, implementing a hygiene strategy, and enhancing health and safety culture. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and communication skills, with a background in hygiene within a manufacturing environment. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including a car allowance and private healthcare.

Benefits

Up to 20% bonus

£8,400 p/a car allowance

Private healthcare

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing and motivating teams.
• Ability to remain calm and clear under pressure.
• Demonstration of Bakkavor values.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Hygiene team to maintain high standards.
• Implement hygiene strategies and improvements.
• Conduct health and safety and KPI management.
• Lead investigations in microbiological improvement.

Skills

Managing teams

Strong leadership

Communication skills

Adaptability

Job description

Hygiene Manager

We're proud to be Bakkavor

Salary : Competitive, depending on experience

Benefits : Up to 20% bonus, £8,400 p / a car allowance, private healthcare,

Location : Tilmanstone, Kent

Ways of Working : Site Based

Shift : 5 from 7 shift pattern, primarily day shift, but some flex required

Contract Type : Permanent

Why join us?

We're proud of what we do, why we do it and who we do it for. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards. We're proud of our caring culture, loyal colleagues and future focus. But, most of all, we're proud to enable and empower everyone to believe, achieve and succeed.

What we do.

In our Tilmanstone Salads site we produce first class Salad's products including leafy salad bags, leafy salad bowls, takeaway salad meals, prepared vegetables & side dishes for one of our most prestigious customers in our state-of-the-art factory.

About the role.

To effectively manage the Hygiene team ensuring that all Hygiene standards are maintained and developed to the required high standard. These standards are reviewed regularly and where necessary challenged / changed.

Accountabilities include :

• Own, drive and implement significant change and improvement in cleaning efficiency and effectiveness. Responsible for the hygiene management team to deliver Bakkavor standard hygiene sustainability across the site through effective coaching of the team
• Own and deliver the hygiene strategy across the site with input from the SLT and planning up to 6 months ahead
• Host customer visits and vendor liaison
• Enhance the health and safety culture across the site
• Management and achievement of KPI's across the site
• Lead robust end to end investigations in respect of microbiological improvement
• Accountable for staff training, development and wellbeing in the department, delivering year on year improvement to the employee engagement survey
• Employ effective root cause analysis to drive SMART actions, leading to improved results
• In collaboration with other functions such as technical, operations and engineering, create, execute and communicate hygiene performance and plans in order to achieve best performance and outcomes.
• Manage the labour and cleaning / chemicals budget as well as forecasting future.
• Site lead for interim cleaning standards.

About you.

• Experience of managing and motivating teams
• A logical and clear thinking approach, particularly under pressure.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills (verbal, written and presentations)
• Able to demonstrate the Bakkavor values
• Must be adaptable and flexible to working hours and areas
• Experience of working in hygiene in a manufacturing environment

COSHH What you'll receive .

When joining us you can expect a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, bonus, private medical insurance, and other flexible benefits - alongside excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group.

You'll enjoy :

• Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
• Private medical insurance (employee & family cover)
• Car allowance (£8,400 per annum)
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Discount & cashback platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free health check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of voluntary benefits
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Free car parking

Proud to be Bakkavor.

We're proud to be the leading UK provider of innovative, high-quality, fresh prepared food. We're proud to be driven by the hard work and passion of our people. And we're proud to offer a wide range of careers full of support and opportunity. Join our team and we'll make you proud too.

At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy (Inclusion & Diversity Policy).

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